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What’s Next After FHCI?

Forest Hill C.I. Guidance Department

Alphabetical Division of Counsellors

A - F Andrew Oosterhoff andrew.oosterhoff@tdsb.on.ca

G – M Nuria Robles Evans nuria.roblesevans@tdsb.on.ca

N - Z Jasmine Ng jasmine.ng@tdsb.on.ca

Agenda 1. Introduction 2. The Big Picture (Post-Secondary Pathways) 3. College Admission Requirements Application Process 4. University Admission Requirements Admission Requirement Myths Application Process Out of Province Applications American Universities

5. Financial Aid/Scholarships 6. Students with Accommodations 7. What Now? 8. Questions and Answers

THE BIG PICTURE Pathways: so many options… so many opportunities (Work, Apprenticeship, College, University) The Right Fit: everyone has a story Flexibility Excitement vs. Anxiety

Workplace Pathway Cont’d

Finding full time employment:

TDSB Work Connections in May

Ontario Job Bank:http://bit.ly/2o9CeYs

Ontario Skills Passport:http://bit.ly/2P8f002

Employment Ontario:http://bit.ly/2W5uOSN

Canada’s Top Jobs 2019NoteJobs on this list include all 3 pathways: apprenticeship, college, or university education

http://bit.ly/2W71JGo [May 2019]

http://bit.ly/2qvUn3t [April 2019]

Canada’s Top Jobs 2019

Comparison between Apprenticeship, College, and University Pathways

OYAPOntario Youth Apprenticeship Programs(possibility begin Accelerated OYAP in Grade 12, semester 2)

College Pathway

24 Colleges in Ontario

Over 600 programs

Lower student to teacher ratio

Also offer degrees

Practical Hands-On Approach

University PathwayAcademically rigorous (focuses on theories rather than skills)

Usually bigger campuses - broader range of student activities- more options for residence

Some careers require a bachelor or graduate degree

“Transfer Pathway”

Credits may be transferred between Colleges and Universities in Ontario!

For more information, visit http://bit.ly/2qDPCoJ

18 compulsory courses

12 elective courses

Successful completion of Literacy Requirement (Grade 10 Literacy Test or Ontario Literacy Course)

40 Hours of Community Involvement (Not-for-profit

organization; recommended completion date: March, 2020)

Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD)

3 Information Sessions

• September 16 • October 8 • November 4

Information Session for non-TDSB courses and/or applying out of province – October 22 @ lunch

September Info Session • Pathways Overview • Research Process • Guidance Bulletin • Graduation Information Forms • Timelines • Students provide email addresses

October Info Session • Definitions and Explanations of

“how universities and colleges work”

• Distribute Credit Counselling Summaries • Scholarship and Bursary Info

November Info Session

Online application process on Ontario University Application Centre (OUAC)

ontariocolleges.ca

College Applications

College Applications

OCAS is the clearing house for Ontario College applications

The Ontario College Application Services

(OCAS)

Research and Application

College Application Requirements

• Not required to have 6 Grade 12 courses • Required to have certain pre-requisites which

may include Grade 11 or 12 U/M/C courses • Must check math requirements • Degree programs will require 6 Grade 12 U/M

courses and specific requirements

College Application Process

• Do not need a pin # to apply; OEN required

• Online application: www.ontariocolleges.ca

• $95 application fee • Max of 5 choices; up to 3 programs in one

college

Timelines Application Due Date

• February 1st, 2020: equal consideration date Earliest release of offers by colleges Earliest date by which a student can accept offer

• May 1st , 2020: final date by which an applicant must confirm an offer of admission to their chosen program

• Mid-June, 2020: earliest date that colleges may require

payment of tuition fees

Timelines Electronic Transmission Dates

October 2nd and November 20th, 2019 • Demographics • Entire transcript (including sem 1 midterm marks) • 2019 - 2020 courses • Completion of community involvement • Completion of Literacy Test • OSSD eligibility

Timelines Electronic Transmission Dates

February 5th, 2020

April 22nd, 2020

July 2nd, 2020

August 12th, 2020

College Applicants

Bachelor’s Degree Programs

• 4-year applied degrees = practice + theory (many programs co-op) • admission requirements are the same as

university admission requirements - 6 Gr.12 U/M courses

• admission averages – sometimes lower

than universities’

College Applicants

Bachelor’s Degree Programs

• Post-graduate programs are possible • Examples Bachelor of Commerce,

Health Care, Fashion, Human Resources, etc Bachelor of Health Sciences

Workplace Health and Wellness Bachelor of Technology,

Construction Management • Employment rate after graduation – very high • programs listed on ontariocolleges.ca

College Applicants

Collaborative College/University Programs

• Diploma + Degree Examples

Bachelor of Arts, Journalism U. of T. & Centennial College

Bachelor of Media Theory and Production Western & Fanshawe College • Programs listed on ontariocolleges.ca

Ontario University Applications

Ontario University Admission Requirements

• OSSD • 6 Grade 12 U/M courses • Pre-requisite Courses • Additional Criteria

Ontario University Admission Requirements

OSSD (Ontario Secondary School Diploma) 30 credits Successful completion of OSSLT (Grade 10 Literacy

Test)

40 Hours of Community Involvement (Not-for-profit organization; recommended completion date: March, 2018)

Ontario University Admission Requirements

Grade 12 U/M courses ENG4U – always required

5 other Grade 12 U/M courses, depending on

the pre-requisites of the program/university

Different universities might require different pre-requisites for the same program; Students must check university websites, their ‘viewbooks’, or ontariouniversitiesinfo.ca to confirm requirements

Ontario University Admission Requirements

Additional Criteria Supplementary forms Audition Tests Portfolio Note: Different universities will have different requirements and due dates for the same programs; students must check university websites, their ‘viewbooks’, or

ontariouniversitiesinfo.ca

www.ontariouniversitiesinfo.ca/

www.ontariouniversitiesinfo.ca/ • Program Finder • Admission Guidelines - Admission averages - Pre-requisites - Notes re: admission, repeating courses • Additional admission criteria • Campus visits • Residence information • Scholarships and awards • Programs requiring prior university studies • Liaison numbers, websites, e-mail addresses • Language Requirements

My Blueprint

Admission Requirement Myths

• choosing which marks to “submit”

• grade 11 marks

• grade 9&10 academic vs. applied

• private school marks

Language Requirements

• There will be an English proficiency test if students are in a non-English-instructional school for less than 3 or 4 years

• Every institution has its own due dates and scores

• Write early so you can re-write if necessary Must Check each University

or College Website!!!

UNIVERSITY APPLICATION PROCESS

The Application Process

The Ontario Universities’ Application Centre

(OUAC)

The Application Process

OUAC is the clearing house for all Ontario

university applications

The Application Process

• Fee: $150 for 3 universities or programs • Each additional choice: $50 (no limit) • Example: 2 programs at any one university = 2 choices • Limit of 3 choices at any one university

including affiliated colleges

The Application Process OUAC provides grades to • Quebec Universities (McGill, Concordia, Bishop’s) Dalhousie King’s College U.B.C Victoria University Simon Fraser Calgary University of New Brunswick but it is not the clearing house for applications to those universities

Timelines

Timelines

•Application for each applicant is created: Demographics Completed Gr.11 courses with final grades Completed Gr.12 courses with final grades

(e.g. summer school) Current courses (both semesters) Successful completion of the Gr.10 Literacy Test Completion of Community Involvement hours

• Semester 1 mid-term marks are not sent to the application centre • PIN for each applicant is created and sent to the school

November 5th First electronic transmission date to OUAC

Timelines

Application Deadline: January 15th, 2020

Recommended time for applications: M id-December

Changes can be made to the

application after submitting.

Timelines

• Recommended last date to submit changes • Changes processed continuously – each university has a deadline

February 4th

Timelines

• Second electronic transmission to OUAC

• Final semester 1 marks

• Semester 2 courses

• Additional information on the transcript since the Nov. 5th transmission (e.g. completion of community involvement, final grades for completed private school courses)

February 11th

Timelines

• Third electronic transmission to OUAC

• Final semester 1 marks

• Semester 2 mid-term grades

• Additional information on the transcript since the Feb. 11th transmission (e.g. completion of community involvement, final grades for completed private school courses)

April 21st

Timelines

• Next electronic transmission to OUAC

• Final grades for semester 2 courses

• Additional information on the transcript since the Apr. 21st transmission (e.g. completion of community involvement, successful completion of Literacy Test, receipt of OSSD, final grades for private school courses)

July 2nd

Timelines

Note: This transmission is after the

school is closed. Therefore all

information must be on the transcript

before then.

Final report cards for non-TDSB courses

due in FHCI Guidance June 24, 2020!

July 2nd

Offers of Admission

Three Admission Times POTENTIALLY (VARIES BETWEEN UNIVERSITIES AND PROGRAMS)

1. January/February

2. March/April

3. May

Offers of Admission

End of January/Beginning of February • Conditional offer based on Gr.11 and Gr. 12 courses already completed and 2018–2019 courses in which student is enrolled • Very limited number of offers

• No refusals at this time

Offers of Admission

March/April • Conditional offer based on semester 1 final

Gr.12 marks final Gr.11 marks in relevant courses and semester 2 courses in which student is enrolled

• No refusals at this time

Offers of Admission

May 27th

Last date for offers

June 1ST Earliest date by which Ontario Universities may require a response

Conditional Offers

• Student must maintain a certain average as specified in the offer and/or certain grade in prerequisite courses

• August 27th transmission – if student has

not met all the requirements (conditions, diploma) offer will be rescinded.

Acceptances

• Online • Must be received at OUAC by the deadline indicated • Offers may be rescinded if acceptances arrive after deadline

Out-of Province Applications

Canadian • Applications online - deadlines are student’s responsibility • English language Quebec universities (McGill, Concordia, Bishop’s), Dalhousie, University of

King’s College, U.B.C., Simon Fraser, Victoria, University of Calgary, UNB, St. Mary’s

- apply after applying through OUAC - OUAC reference number required • All other Canadian Universities/Colleges - student must inform Guidance dept. • Note: each university has own application fee

Out-of Province Applications

American • Over 5000 universities - research/deadlines are student’s responsibility • Ideally, begin research in Gr.10/11 • American University Information session held in Sept

For More Information: Connect with US College representatives to find out all

aspects of the US admission process

Wednesday, October 23rd, 6:00 – 8:00pm @ York Mills Collegiate Institute

Pre-registration required: uscollegeexpo.com/school-tours

Out-of Province Applications

American Application usually includes: •Personal Information •Full Transcript and Mid-Year Reports •SAT/ACT scores(check requirements) •Personal Statement and Essays •Recommendations

Out-of Province Applications

American • If applying, must let counsellor know 4 weeks prior to

winter break • Over 600 universities use The Common Application

website for application • Counsellors complete and submit information, reports,

and references directly online • For other applications, please book an appointment

with counsellor to discuss what is required

Paying for Post-Secondary

Information from scholartree.ca

Paying for Post-Secondary

Financial Aid

• Apply mid-April • Now can apply through OUAC

Scholarships General Information Scholarship session (mid-September) Graduation info sheet Guidance Bulletin Scholarship books Websites

• www.scholartree.ca • www.ScholarshipsCanada.com • www.studentawards.com • www.ontarioscholarships.ca

Scholarships Post-Secondary • Application (some required) • Nomination (some required) • University/college websites • www.ontariouniversitiesinfo.ca • Major scholarships • Combination of leadership experience; extra-

curricular and community involvement; strong academic profile

Scholarships Other • Corporations – children of employees • Heritage • Subject-specific/national E.g. TD Scholarships for Community

Leadership; Toyota Earth Day Scholarships; Canadian Hospitality Foundation Scholarships; Loran Award

What Now??

Pre-Application Process

1. Research:

Ontariouniversities.ca, My Blueprint, university/college websites, liaison officers, viewbooks

Open houses/school visits Guidance appointments

Pre-Application Process

2. How do I make a decision? Program vs. School Be realistic 3 choices: 1) Ideal 2) Plan B 3) Sure Thing

Pre-Application Process

3. Last Minute Details: Check credit counselling summary Graduation requirements Community involvement hours OSSLT Specific program requirements

Guidance Bulletin (on our web page)

Grade 12 Pulse Check

Anonymous poll taken yesterday Asked 100 Grade 12 students

how they were feeling

Grade 12 Pulse Check

What would you like your parent(s)/guardian(s) to

hear or understand when you are under

a lot of stress?

Grade 12 Pulse Check

“I would like them to understand that I feel overwhelmed and sometimes it is for reasons within my control and sometimes it is for reasons outside of my control. Nonetheless I am trying my best to handle my issues and calm down and there is nothing I can further do.”

“There’s a lot of hard decisions I have to make and I need to take my time with everything”

Grade 12 Pulse Check

“I know the situation I'm in, I understand that this is my future, but they have to understand that I always get things done, just in my own way.” “When I’m complaining about my problems I’m not expecting you to find a solution I just want you to listen to me - to put yourself in my place and remind yourself that it is not as easy as you think it is”

Grade 12 Pulse Check “That sometimes as students we need space and need time to shutdown too, for example I go on walks and that is my downtime to chill and not be on “go” mode. We all need that especially now with all the assignments going on. We don’t hate you but sometimes we need to be alone to think and calm down and be able to bounce back. I feel like not only myself but all of us feel like our brain is on 100miles per hour in school because so much is in our head. Let us have some space please sometimes.”

Grade 12 Pulse Check “That I will end up where I need to be even though it may not be the best university. That I am working hard and that where I end up is not a reflection of them but of my work.” “I would like them to understand that life is different now. When we get out of university it is not as easy to get a job, therefore we must work harder to achieve more, thus causing our stress to increase. They need to understand that we have many stressors not only school related, therefore give us space, encouragement, support, and patience when we are overwhelmed.”

Grade 12 Pulse Check

How would you like your parent(s)/guardian(s)

to support you when you are feeling stressed or overwhelmed?

Grade 12 Pulse Check

Give us space - be available - allow us to take breaks - allow us to focus Take time to listen to me instead of just giving instructions/information/advice Parents should stay clam and trust us

Grade 12 Pulse Check

Provide positive, kind and encouraging words Less focus on setting their expectations Help me with an outline and a plan, then give me time and space to figure things out and complete the plan independently.

Grade 12 Pulse Check

Reassure me that everything will be okay, as long as I try my best. Let me know that they will be proud of me, regardless of what I choose to do. Create a quiet and calm environment to help me focus and feel less stressed

Grade 12 Pulse Check

Give hugs without asking questions Ask me what they can do to help Make me food (it’s appreciated!)

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tonight !